Against the Astros, he allowed 11 runs in just 3 innings of work. Against everybody else, he allowed 3 runs in 18 innings. Things that make you go "hmmmmmmm."
McClain is not the only pitcher to suffer at the hands of the sign-stealing rat bastards. Former Dodgers pitcher Mike Bolsinger has sued the Astros, claiming that their sign-stealing scam resulted in a pitching performance so poor he hasn't been able to get a Major League job since then. Ouch. He wants $31 million in damages, which is the same amount of World Series bonus money the Astros were awarded. If he wins the suit, Bolsinger says he'll donate the money to charity.
Injured Phillies reliever David Robertson jumped into the fray, telling the New York Post "it's a disgrace what they've done." The Astros smacked Robertson around in Game 6 of the 2017 ALCS, costing Robertson and the Yankees a shot at a World Series title. He faced four hitters and gave up four hits and four runs. Here's more of what he told the Post:
“And I felt like in that game, I threw as well as I’ve ever thrown in my entire life. I had some pitches that got hit that I was a little shocked by and some pitches that didn’t get swung at that I was a little shocked by. At the time, I wasn’t thinking about what we know now. But it all comes together now and, you know, I’m upset about it, that’s for sure...I’m never going to get 2017 back,” Robertson said. “I can’t say moving forward I’ll never get to pitch in a LCS again, but I’ll never get that season back with that group of guys and that opportunity to win a World Series.”
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